32.036 BF672 – Parsnip Moth – Depressaria radiella – (Goeze, 1783)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –
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– Generally Common / Widespread
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: Forewings are a pale greyish brown speckled sandy-brown and greyish-brown, shaded darker at the base, with many short blackish streaks, mostly from one half. A paler cross-band at three quarters, slightly angled in appearance.
Distribution: Fairly common on waste ground, margins of roads etc., where wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) and Hogweed exists. Possibly under recorded
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 8 April 2026 by TD ***
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1981 - 2026) | Immatures: (between 2009 - 2025)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Depressaria radiella
Found 67 records
↳ 2 from 2026+
↳ 18 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 47 from Before 2020
↳ 2 from 2026+
↳ 18 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 47 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Depressaria radiella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Depressaria radiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Depressaria radiella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Depressaria radiella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Depressaria radiella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Depressaria radiella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Depressaria radiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Depressaria radiella
Depressaria radiella
Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Depressaria radiella – 67 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staveley garden SYA | SK47H | 08/04/2026 | 1 | adult | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC51436151 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 07/04/2026 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC51369644 |
| Old Marble Mill, Ashford in the Water | SK16Z | 13/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Steven Bell | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44492075 |
| Millers Dale | SK17G | 24/06/2025 | 1 | larva | Simpson, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48665369 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 22/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41108300 |
| Stone Barn Farm Clowne Derbyshire | SK57C | 11/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40950975 |
| Staveley garden SYA | SK47H | 30/03/2025 | 1 | adult | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40561078 |
| Glapwell Garden Trap | SK46T | 06/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Culpin, John | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40549633 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07R | 09/09/2023 | 1 | Adult | Ian M. White | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC32995857 |
| White Knowle Road, Buxton | SK07R | 07/09/2023 | 1 | Adult | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33428037 |
| Fern Road, Buxton | SK07L | 09/08/2023 | 1 | Larva | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36191062 |
| Stanton North Lagoon | SK43U | 01/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC32066197 |
| Chesterfield | SK36H | 29/11/2022 | 1 | Adult | Emma Harpham | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33381688 |
| Ferneydale Avenue | SK07Q | 05/05/2022 | 1 | adult | Wakefield, Rowan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34939298 |
| DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE | SK37J | 11/09/2021 | 1 | adult | Williamson, Andy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45823798 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 09/07/2021 | 1 | Larva | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35093009 |
| Ferneydale Avenue | SK07Q | 17/04/2021 | 1 | adult | Wakefield, Rowan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42750230 |
| Hogshaw (+ Former Tip) | SK07S | 05/07/2020 | 1 | larva | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35094629 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 09/05/2020 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35094721 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 23/04/2020 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33500543 |
| Cunningdale | SK07R | 13/07/2019 | 1 | Larva | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35073541 |
| Cunningdale | SK07W | 13/07/2019 | 1 | Larva | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35073554 |
| Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments) | SK07R | 04/06/2019 | 1 | adult | BELL, Mr S. | Danes_2019-2021 | 1591 |
| Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments) | SK07R | 29/05/2019 | 1 | adult | BELL, Mr S. | Danes_2019-2021 | 1623 |
| Monsal Dale | SK17Q | 31/12/2018 | 1 | Adult | Whiteley, Derek | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC11868578 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 14/08/2018 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40106138 |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 05/05/2017 | 1 | adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34968194 |
| Lightwood | SK07M | 26/05/2016 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41052284 |
| High Plantation, Buxton | SK07L | 30/10/2015 | 1 | adult | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC2938164 |
| Jim Mart Nature Reserve | SK36S | 15/08/2015 | 1 | Larva | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34908035 |
| Millers Dale | SK17G | 31/07/2015 | 1 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC2874437 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 21/05/2015 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48845448 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 10/04/2015 | 2 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48845166 |
| Hartington (Station Quarry - trees S of quarry buildings) | SK16K | 18/09/2014 | 6 | Adult | S. Bell | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COV3K |
| White Lodge (Marion Grace Wood), Taddington | SK17Q | 16/09/2014 | 1 | Adult | S. Bell | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COV3H |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 04/04/2014 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41012569 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 01/04/2014 | 2 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41012561 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 05/10/2013 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34516190 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 04/10/2013 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40991781 |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 19/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP938 |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 17/08/2012 | 2 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYFE |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 27/05/2012 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0CO |
| High Tor,Matlock Bath | SK25Z | 29/09/2011 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler;B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU6T |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 20/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6TO |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 17/04/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33512159 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 17/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6T4 |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | SK37J | 10/04/2011 | 1 | adult | Williamson, Andy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45412666 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 08/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTRK |
| Thorpe, Dovedale | SK15K | 13/10/2010 | 1 | Larval Feeding Signs | S.A. Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6QG |
| Bamford | SK28B | 21/09/2010 | 1 | Pupae | K. McCabe;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6OA |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | SK37J | 04/09/2010 | 1 | adult | Williamson, Andy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45381566 |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | SK37J | 31/08/2010 | 1 | adult | Williamson, Andy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45381721 |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | SK37J | 25/08/2010 | 1 | adult | Williamson, Andy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45381910 |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | SK37J | 22/08/2010 | 1 | adult | Williamson, Andy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45382038 |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | SK37J | 21/08/2010 | 1 | adult | Williamson, Andy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45382078 |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | SK37J | 02/06/2010 | 1 | adult | Williamson, Andy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45360178 |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 19/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COX1H |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 09/04/2010 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP57D |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 05/10/2009 | 5 | Larvae | Orridge, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP06F |
| Norbury | SK14G | 01/10/2009 | 1 | Larvae | Dave Budworth;S.A. Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP537 |
| Newboundmill Lane,Pleasley | SK56C | 26/07/2008 | 1 | Adult | B. Elliott;C. Stubbs | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP4GX |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 26/04/2008 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWH9 |
| Carvers Rocks,Hartshorne,Swadlincote (old toilet block area) | SK32G | 11/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | A. Davison;K. Peach;N. Topliss | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWFK |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 11/04/2007 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COS2T |
| Shipley Park Visitor Centre,Ilkeston | SK44H | 01/04/1997 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQX7 |
| Askew Grove, Repton | SK32D | 16/06/1981 | 1 | Adult | YOUNG, Mr D.A., HARRISON, Mr F., BEAUMONT, Mr H.E. | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZK3 |
| Askew Grove, Repton | SK32D | 11/05/1981 | 1 | Adult | YOUNG, Mr D.A., HARRISON, Mr F., BEAUMONT, Mr H.E. | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQCR |